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Travel Advisory Level 4: Do Not Travel Travel Advisory Level 4: This Travel Advisory reflects updates in U.S. Embassy Bamako’s posture as of January 9, 2026.  On October 30, 2025, the Department of State ordered non-emergency employees and family members to leave Mali due to safety risks.  As of January 9, 2026, the Department of State has normalized operations at U.S. Embassy Bamako noting the following conditions. Read More...

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Rachna Korhonen
Ambassador
Wallace R. Bain
Deputy Chief of Mission
Rachna Korhonen
Ambassador
Rachna Korhonen is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor. She was sworn in as Ambassador to the Republic of Mali on December 22, 2022.
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Ambassador Rachna Korhonen
Wallace R. Bain
Deputy Chief of Mission
Wallace Bain, a member of the Senior Foreign Service. joined U.S. Embassy Bamako as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2023.
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Rachna Korhonen
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President of the United States
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
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Vice President of the United States
JD Vance
Vice President of the United States
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U.S. Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
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